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 "Worship
The Key to God’s Heart"
Preface
Worship is the key to Gods heart. It is the key to an intimate
relationship with God. I am convinced that He wants His children to have
the victory in every area of life. He wants to give you the desires of
your heart. Are you willing to spend some quality time, intimacy alone
with God…worshiping and praising Him… acknowledging Him for who He is?
When you are willing to spend time in His presence, worshiping and
praising God, you will be amazed at what happens.
There was a time when I did not know how important worship was in the life
of a believer. I didn’t understand what true worship was all about. I was
an emotional worshiper. I loved to go to church and during the worship
service I would get emotional. But I found out that there is more to
worship…that the true worship is not an emotional thing…it comes from the
heart… it comes from the spirit. The true worshiper acknowledges God for
who He is. True worship will touch the heart of God and it will help you
to develop intimacy with God. When I learned the things about worship that
I am going to share in this book, my life changed and I have experienced
so many blessings. I found that worship is the answer to receiving all of
the blessing that God has for me. The more I worship God, the more He
pours out His blessings.
"My Way or God’s Way"
PREFACE
is the story about my life. I didn’t feel led to write my autobiography
until several friends asked me about it. "I don’t know why," I would
tell them, "I just never felt lead". But suddenly one day I felt led to
do it. This is what I feel the Lord wants me to do. I made a lot of
mistakes in life before and after I became a Christian, and even as a
minister, because most of my life I did it my way. When Frank Sinatra
came out with the song "I did it My Way", I thought it was written just
for me. The first part of the book is about my life growing up without
direction… the mistakes and the wrong decisions I made that led me into
a life that caused a lot of pain to many people, some of them my loved
ones. Many people rebel against their family and society like I did, but
God's love is so great that He sometimes takes extreme measures to gain
our attention… and our heart. The caterpillar that lies inside the
cocoon will never become a beautiful butterfly if someone cuts open the
cocoon prematurely. It is the struggle itself that allows the butterfly
to emerge as a strong, new creature of nature. God understands us and
how necessary this process is to our spiritual growth. That is why we
are allowed to experience these difficult, often life-changing events.
He even orchestrates them… all for our benefit. My desire is to help
others who may have come from the same environment and may be going
through the same thing that I went through to give them hope that God
can change their lives too. It is also for any believer that may not be
aware of the pitfalls that most new Christians are faced with. Paul said
in 2 Co 5:17, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." That
is true, but it is the spirit man that is a new creation. The spirit is
born of God. 1 John 3:9 says, "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit
sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is
born of God." That’s just the beginning. We all have to go through a
period of transformation. t like eating a banana where you peel away the
skin eat it the banana, throw away the skin, and its all over. It’s more
like an onion. You peel away a layer; it hurts; a little part of you
dies. You cry a little then you peel away another layer, and you go
through the same process. The spirit of man is born again not the soul.
James 1:21 tells us that. "Therefore lay aside all filthiness and
overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word,
which is able to save your souls." That’s the main thing I want to talk
about in this book!
 "God’s
Blueprint for Success"
PREFACE
God wants all of His children to succeed and we can do so if we follow His
plan, His "Blueprint for Success". Many of us begin our careers with the
goal of achieving success. If we haven't entered our work as a result of
God's calling, we will eventually face a chasm of deep frustration and
emptiness. Success flatters but does not provide a lasting sense of
purpose and fulfillment. So often we enter careers with wrong motives…
money, prestige, and even pressure from parents or peers. Failing to match
our work with our giftedness and calling is like trying to fit a square
peg into a round hole. If that happens over an extended period, a person
crashes.
The prophet Hosea tells us, "My people are destroyed from lack of
knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as My
priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore
your children", Hos. 4:6. God has given us His Word that has specific
laws and principles that must be followed if we expect His blessing. If
you are not living a prosperous and successful Christian life, you need to
read this book. I hope it will help you follow God’s plan to true success
 "Don’t
Bury the Worms"
PREFACE
Several months after "The Worms That Spoil the Fruit" was published, I
decided to write another book to broaden the understanding of the worms,
and demonstrate the importance of developing the nine virtues that are
listed in Gal. 5:22-23, Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness,
Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control; the "fruit of the spirit".
Titled this book, "Don’t Bury the Worms" because one of the
characteristics of our human nature is that when we can’t deal with a
problem we bury it. But that doesn’t solve the problem. Character flaws
like anger, bitterness and unforgivness (the worms) must be dealt with so
that we can reach the full potential in our Christian walk… which is to
develop the fruit of the spirit.
As I mentioned in my first book, the worm of self-centered pride is the
root of the problem. In this book, I will put emphasis on the worm of
self-centered pride… the worm that I believe is one of the greatest
stumbling blocks for many Christians and the root of all the problems that
we have in the world we live in today. I will also go into more detail on
how or why we develop character flaws and take another look at those worms
and how to deal with them. My prayer is that this book will help any
believer who is serious about reaching his full potential in his service
to God identify any character flaws and learn the importance of developing
the fruit of the Spirit.
"Faith That Pleases God"
PREFACE
Jesus said: in Matt. 18: 3 "Assuredly, I
say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you
will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." This book "Faith That
Pleases God" Will open the eyes of many Christians to the simplicity of
the kind of faith that Pleases God. "Child like faith"
Hebrews 11:6 tells us: "But
without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who
comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of
those who diligently seek Him." A child has a blind faith, they believe,
they have no doubt and that is what pleases God.
Galatians 5:6 tells us "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. "Faith
working through love’", Child like faith works through love.
Every one of God’s promises has a
condition, and that’s what I will be talking about in this book. I will be
talking about the hindrances that will short circuit your faith. I will
tell you about a man of God who had faith to move a mountain, a true story
and his testimony of how God moved a mountain for him.
 "The
Heart of A Servant"
PREFACE
"When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his clothes, he sat down
again and spoke to them, "Do you realize what I have just done to you? You
call me ‘teacher’ and ‘Lord’ and you are quite right for I am your teacher
and your Lord. But if I, your teacher and Lord, have washed your feet, you
must be ready to wash one another’s feet. I have given you this as an
example so that you may do as I have done", John 13:12-15. Jesus set an
example for us when He washed the disciples’ feet. "For the Son of Man
himself has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life to
set many others free", Mark10:45. That’s what every Christian is called to
do… first, to be a servant and second, to lead others to Jesus… "To set
many others free".
There have been many good books written about leadership by authors with
much more knowledge then I have. This book is centered on simple, basic,
and easy to understand leadership principals that I’ve learned through my
personal experience. As servants we are subject to the needs of those we
are called to lead. To become an effective leader we must be submissive to
one another… clothed with humility and imbued with integrity. We must
learn to be vulnerable with others and develop an ability to share
feelings…to have perseverance. We must be fully committed. Learning when
to move and when to stand is the greatest challenge for effective
leadership. To develop the heart of a servant a leader has to be willing
to examine himself.
All this is made possible by the indwelling presence of God, the Holy
Spirit. Without diligence, we will stumble and fall. With it, we will
survive and conquer. I titled this book, "The Heart of a Servant" to show,
as the above scriptures tell us… that this is the true basis for effective
leadership. These very basic principals covered in this book are backed up
with scriptures and stories about men and woman of God in the Bible. And
there are some true stories about people today that illustrate these basic
principals of becoming an effective leader. A true leader exercises
spiritual leadership with the heart of a servant.
"The Worms That Spoil the Fruit"
PREFACE
I titled this book "The Worms That Spoil the Fruit", and in it I
talk about the worms that will hinder the fruit bearing process in
the life of a believer - the worms of pride, anger, bitterness, and
unforgiveness.
The first part of this book deals with the worm of pride, the enemy
of the soul, and how it can hinder the fruit bearing process in our
lives. It shows how pride can cause us to fall from God’s grace and
talks about people in the bible, and in life today - people like you
and me - who had the worm of pride, and it outlines the steps we
must take to avoid the pitfall.
The second part deals with the worms of anger, bitterness, and
unforgiveness - the worms that not only hinder our spiritual growth
and the fruit bearing process, but also hinder us from receiving
God’s healing love. It explains how these worms are intermingled,
how they can affect us and how most of us struggle to overcome them.
The third part looks at people who received healing of the heart
because they allowed God to help them let go of the anger,
bitterness, or unforgiveness they were carrying, and people who lost
their healing when they let those hurts come back. Their experience
should help us to understand more about ourselves and answer some of
the questions we may have about physical healing, which often is a
byproduct of healing of the heart.
And the fourth part of the book deals with understanding the nature
of the problem - how to deal with it and how to resolve it. It takes
you to the root of the problem, the worm of self centered pride -
the same worm that caused Satan to fall from heaven - and ends with
the final solution to the problem. My prayer is that this book will
help others to understand why it can be difficult for some people to
develop the nine virtues that are listed in Gal 5:22-23, the fruit
of the spirit, "Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control".
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TESTIMONY LETTERS
I'm from Victory Outreach Victorville, CA. on
September 29 2002 Evangelist Joe Contaldi came to our church to give a
Seminar on self centered pride, anger, bitterness, un forgiveness,and
guilt. At that time I was dealing with a lot of anger, a week before Joe
came to do the seminar, I tried to kill my husband. I was very angry with
the lord and just wanted to give up. But that day during the seminar the
Lord began to deal with me, and following the seminar during the worship
and healing service as Joe was ministering he called. me out and began to
pray for me and I was delivered from the anger and I let the Lord take
away all my problems an I now have peace, thank you Jesus. So if you have
any anger give it to the Lord I did, and I recommend Joes book it has
helped me and my husband to deal with our problems. And praise God on Feb.
10 2002 my husband got saved. God answered my prayers, all things are
possible with God to those who believe.
--Corinna Iberra
The answers too many of my personal problems, were
non-existent. It was until I received a copy of the Book by Joe Contaldi
entitled "The Worms That Spoil The Fruit", and begin reading it, that I
discover the real root, and the real issues to many if not all of my
life’s problems and issues. Upon reading Joe’s book, "The Worms That Spoil
The Fruit", I found the answer to what I so desperately needed at the
time. It’s truly a divinely inspired work of literature and I personally
believe it carries a message for all people in all walks of life of hope,
of courage, and of love.
Sincere Regards,
Kerwin A. Jordan
Presidenet – CEO
WiNQuest, INC.
Jordan and Jordan Financial Group
In His Name Ministries
"THE WORMS THAT SPOIL THE FRUIT" by Joe
Contaldi, ministers a wonderful word of emotional healing to the Body of
Christ,pride Anger, bitterness & unforgiveness are sins that we so easily
fall into. A wonderful book, and a great message with Holy Ghost
conviction.
Tyler Bramlett
Pastor of Victory Prayer House
Founder of Faith Walkers Ministries
Cleveland, TN
Joe Contaldi's book "The Worms That Spoil The Fruit"
is well written and easy to read. Throughout the book you glimpse into
the authors heart, for he wrote from his own experiences-good and bad
alike. He teaches you how to recognize the worms that may be in your life
and how to get rid of them. None of us need to live with pride, anger,
bitterness, unforgiveness or guilt. When we are honest with ourselves to
recognize these worms in our own lives then we can rid the fruit of worms,
and live whole, healthy lives the way God intended. We feel that this book
should be in the library of every Christian as a great teaching tool.
Tim and Marcia Greenwood
Tim Greenwood Ministries
Arcadia, CA
After reading the book, The Worms that spoil The
Fruit, I have never felt, and experienced so much deliverance, upon
turning each page of the book. I was healed in many ways, and I might I
add in some deep places that I did not even know about. The book is a must
read the body, I am an X prostitute and Drug addict, who can say that this
book is defiantly a gift to the body Of Christ all over the world, I
cannot stress that enough. I do know that many people will not pick it up
to read it unless they are ready to get really real with self, and God.
Thanks Brother Joe for your heart to write this book, I know that I will
never be the same and I encourage every person who is dealing with people
who are coming out of great trials and tribulation to get this book and
give it to them. It will be the best book, other than the word of God you
ever gave.
MS.Jessie R Taray
Los Angeles,CA.
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writing these few line concerning your Book ."The Worms That Spoil The
Fruit"
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---Devin & Simla Rajiah . Pastor, Assembly of God: Mauritius .
"The worms that spoil the fruit" by Joe Contaldi, is
a must reading for every believer today. Whether in leadership or a lay
person in the church, this book will minister to you as you search your
own heart through its pages. Emotions such as pride, unforgiveness and
bitterness are hidden sins in believers lives that hinder our Christian
walk today. I believe this book can help us come face to face with the
reality of the emotional sins that can hold us back from receiving the
full blessings of God. A Holy Spirit ministering!
Pastor Gerald J. Leibmann
Victory Outreach Israel
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